A serving officer from the Dorset Police force has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a Public Office and Data Protection Act offences.

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Children have been accused of terrorising a Ferndown suburb with a slingshot, with residents warning "this cannot continue.”

The Green Party has joined calls for BCP Council to release a list of all its owned and leased land and properties.

A Dorset teenager has graduated from the Army Foundation College and is set to join the Royal Artillery following in his older brother’s footsteps.

A dedicated road safety volunteer has been honoured for his long-standing contributions.

Ten students have returned from a life-changing sailing adventure aboard a 72ft ocean-going yacht.

A Facebook group has been created to help motorists retrieve their cars on the A31 after the heathland fire forced them to abandon their vehicles.